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The Rev. Herman DREWE

The Rev. Herman DREWE

Male 1749 - 1817  (68 years)    Has 453 ancestors and 25 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name Herman DREWE 
    Prefix The Rev. 
    Relationshipwith Teresa Ann GOATHAM
    Born 1749 
    • From age in burial index
    Baptised 3 Aug 1749  St. Andrew’s Church, Broadhembury, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 21 Dec 2017)
      "Herman. The Son of Francis Drewe Esqr and Mary his Wife was Baptized the third Day of August" - under heading 'Christnings 1749'
    Gender Male 
    Education Est 1768  Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Ordained 29 Sep 1771  Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Bishop’s Palace, Exeter, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Deacon 
    Occupation From 30 Sep 1771  Sheldon, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Curate 
    Ordained 4 Jul 1773  Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary, The Bishop’s Palace, Exeter, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Priest 
    Occupation From 5 Jul 1773 to 16 Aug 1817  Sheldon, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Perpetual Curate 
    Occupation From 28 Feb 1775 to 1817  Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Rector 
    Occupation From 25 Dec 1777 to 1784 
    Domestic Chaplain to Mary, Countess Dowager de la Warr 
    Occupation From 12 Feb 1785 to 1800 
    Domestic Chaplain to Thomas Townshend, Baron Sydney of Chislehurst 
    Occupation From 17 Feb 1785 to 1817  Combe Raleigh, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Rector 
    • Dispensation granted in 1785, I think to hold the living plurally. Curates were appointed in 1785 and 1786, but there is no record of more after this (on the CCEd website, as at 11 Sep 2017) until after Herman's death, and he was living in Combe Raleigh when he wrote his will.
      (From the CCEd website)
    Died 19 Apr 1817 
    • Actual date from memorial plaque in Broadhembury Church.
      (Vacancy for the perpetual curate of Sheldon following his death dated 16 Aug 1817)
    Buried 24 Apr 1817  St. Andrew’s Church, Broadhembury, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 21 Dec 2017)
      "Name: Revd Herman Drewe Deservedly Lamented. abode: Coombrawliegh County of Devon, buried: April 24th 1817., age: yrs 68, ceremony performed by: Edward Forward Roberts Curate" - under heading 'Burials ... Broadhembury ... 1817'
    Siblings 6 brothers 
    Half-siblings 2 half brothers and 3 half sisters (family of Francis DREWE and Mary JOHNSON
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Francis DREWE, Esqr.,   b. 1712,   d. 10 Feb 1773  (Age 61 years)  (Father) 
    Ursula BRYDGES,   b. Est 1510,   d. Between 26 Oct 1575 and 4 Feb 1575/76  (Age ~ 65 years)  (6 x Great Grandmother) 
    Person ID I24920  All
    Last Modified 22 Dec 2017 

    Father Francis DREWE, Esqr.,   b. 1712,   d. 10 Feb 1773  (Age 61 years)
    Other Partners: Mary JOHNSON  m. 26 Dec 1754  
    Mother Mary ROSE,   b. Abt 1715,   d. 7 Nov 1749  (Age ~ 34 years) 
    Married 21 Sep 1737  The Parish Church, Wootton Fitzpaine, Dorset, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 11 Sep 2017)
      "Francis Drew Esqr of Graunge in the Parish of Broad=
      =Hembury in the County of Devon & Miss Mary Rose
      of this Parish were married"

      Despite having 7 sons, only one of whom died as a child, there were no male heirs to inherit the Grange from this marriage and it was descendants of a son of Francis' second marriage who were to inherit it.
    Family ID F8381  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Mary HATHERLY,   d. Sep Q 1838, Honiton Reg Dist, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1 May 1775  St. Andrew’s Church, Colyton, Devon, England See the place on a map and other information about it - if available (many more will be in time); also all individuals with events at this location 
    • From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 22 Dec 2017)
    Children 3 children 
    Last Modified 22 Dec 2017 
    Family ID F9701  Family Group Page  |  Family Chart